CUC Newsletter – June 2, 2023

By Doug Tatom on June 3, 2023

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. Romans 8:14

Sunday, June 4, 2023

CUC Sunday School Class

Holes in the Ceiling

We are looking forward to having Harvey West teaching our CUC class this Sunday. Harvey was on the RUMC staff as Minister of Pastoral Care from 2005, when he retired from Alpharetta First, until 2017, when Mike Long left. RUMC still remains his church home. His topic is “Holes in the Ceiling.” The theme is Getting in Touch with the Spirit of God.

Zoom

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home. CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – June 4, 2023

Those attending class via Zoom should be signed into Zoom and admitted no later than 9:40 AM to prevent feedback noise. Also during the class please be sure to MUTE! Thanks for everyone’s cooperation on this!

CUC Attendance

May 28

Members: 58
Visitors: 1
Teacher: 1
Zoom: 12
Total: 72

(It was a small group but it was the holiday weekend.)

Prayer Requests

Please pray for Tom Cantrell for healing of bladder cancer.
Please pray for Sue Waite’s daughter Kathy whose husband Mike remains in ICU in Savannah a week after a small bleed in his brain.

Ongoing Prayers

Rose Lappe -continue prayers as she continues with further diagnostic tests and therapy in her ongoing battle with cancer
Shirley May– pray for relief of back pain following repeated surgeries
Laverne Lamb needs prayers for her daughter Kathy who is home now gaining strength but faces more chemo
Edna Smith at Village Park as she deals with complications of Parkinson’s Disease

Please pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for CUC members, and for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved ones, and important decisions to be made.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Birthdays

Louise Booysen – June 4
Charles Mason – June 4
Julianna Goodson – June 7
Grady Phillips – June 7
Terry Taylor – June 9

Anniversaries

John & Claudia Phelps – June 8, 1968, Atlanta, GA, 55 years!
David & Kris Taylor – June 9, 1968, West Point, NY, 55 years!
Tom & Martha Knight – June 10, 1961, Macon, GA, 62 years!

CUC Wednesday Night Dinner Out

Our next CUC summer weekly dinner out, on Wednesday, June 7, will be at Marlow’s Tavern, 625 W. Crossville Rd., Roswell (Next to Pike Nursery) at 5:30pm.

Update from RUMC Hospitality Team

Although our Hot Tuesday Lunches and Wednesday Night Suppers are on hold for the summer months, the RUMC Hospitality Team is thrilled to announce that we will still have our delicious and affordable frozen meals available for purchase each week this summer! You can order ahead online at the link below, or just stop by to chat anytime and see what we have available. Our summer kitchen hours will typically be 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Monday – Thursday. You can pick up pre-ordered frozen meals during these hours.We would love to hear what some of your favorite frozen meal options have been! Drop us a note, and we will try and get your favorites in the freezer for the summer months! Order frozen meals by clicking the link below: http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25256. We hope you all have an amazing summer, and we hope to see you around the campus and kitchen soon!

Blessings, Jacob Crane, Director of Hospitality

Volunteers Needed!

HomeStretch is one of our CUC ministry partners, providing a hand up to homeless working families. The Run the River Road Race benefiting HomeStretch is one of HomeStretch’s main fund raisers and will be held on Saturday, June 10. Volunteers are needed. If you could help for a couple of hours early that morning, please contact Lynn Adcock . Thank you.

MUST Neighborhood Pantry:

Our next MUST Neighborhood Pantry on Mimosa is June 5th!

How can you help?…

#1: Volunteer! We pack produce bags and non-perishable groceries onsite on Pantry days. There are two packing shifts – one starts at 11:00 AM and the other starts at 12:30 PM. Sign-up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084fabad29a31-myneighbors1

#2: Donate! We need lots of laundry detergent (larger size to last a month) and feminine hygiene products (pads more popular than tampons) each month. You can drop donations off at the RUMC Fellowship Hall any time before 4:00 PM on the day of the Pantry.

#3: Let us do the shopping! We use $$ donations to buy laundry detergent, tortillas, protein, fresh produce, feminine hygiene products and more each month.

To donate online, go to www.rumc.com and choose About/Giving/Give Online. After you click on “Give Online,” there’s a drop-down menu that says: “Tithes and Offerings.” Pull-down that menu to “MUST Neighborhood Pantry” and donate there. You can also drop-off monetary donations in the RUMC front office. Just write “MUST Neighborhood Pantry” on the check or envelope to ensure it gets to us.

REMEMBER: We are now operating out of the RUMC Fellowship Hall. Drive around to the back of the B Building and you’ll see us.

The Commons Project

Get out and take a look! Work is really progressing on the Commons Project. The project should be completed by August. Go to rumc.com/commons for more information or to donate. Money is needed so get those pledges in!

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.
Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.
Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Calendar

June 10- HomeStretch Run the River Road Race
October 9 – Malone Dodson Golf Tournament
Oct 17- 19, 2023 CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – May 26, 2023

By Doug Tatom on May 26, 2023

Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength”

Sunday, May 28, 2023

CUC Sunday School Class

Who Are These People?

Sally Dowland will be with us this Sunday as our speaker. She is doing the lesson “Who Are These People?”. She thinks she may have offered it in CUC before, but she’s learned it never hurts to repeat! Plus, she has added a little twist to the original. Sally always gives us new food for thought. A good verse to go with the lesson is John 4:9 – The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

Zoom

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – May 21, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

CUC Attendance

May 28

Members: 75

Teacher (member): 1

Zoom: 11

Total 87

Prayer Requests

Please pray for Tom Cantrell for healing of bladder cancer.

Ongoing Prayers

Rose Lappe -continue prayers as she continues with further diagnostic tests and therapy in her ongoing battle with cancer

Shirley May– pray for relief of back pain following repeated surgeries

Laverne Lamb needs prayers for her daughter Kathy who is home now gaining strength but faces more chemo

Edna Smith at Village Park as she deals with complications of Parkinson’s Disease

Please also pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for CUC members, and for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved

ones, and important decisions to be made.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Birthdays

Charlotte Boroughs-June 2
Kris Taylor– June 3

Anniversaries

-=None=-

Peach and Porkchop Dinner

CUC’s dinner out at the Peach and PorkChop was a success, with a good turn-out, excellent weather, a good menu, a challenging history quiz, and wonderful fellowship.

CUC Wednesday Night Dinner Out

Our first summer weekly dinner out, on Wednesday May 31, will be at Family Tradition, 7830 Hickory Flat Hwy. Woodstock (Georgia Hwy 140) at 5:30pm. none

Sad news

Former CUC member and past president David Howe passed away Monday evening. A memorial service will take place at the Big Canoe Chapel on Saturday, June 3 at 3:00. Please pray for Dave’s wife Peggy and their family.

Emergency Contact List

Dave Roberts is compiling a list of emergency contacts for CUC members. If you have not provided him with your emergency contact information please do so as soon as possible.

MUST Neighborhood Pantry:

Our next MUST Neighborhood Pantry on Mimosa is June 5th!

How can you help?…

#1: Volunteer! We pack produce bags and non-perishable groceries onsite on Pantry days. There are two packing shifts – one starts at 11:00 AM and the other starts at 12:30 PM. Sign-up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084fabad29a31-myneighbors1

#3: Let us do the shopping! We use $$ donations to buy laundry detergent, tortillas, protein, fresh produce, feminine hygiene products and more each month.

REMEMBER: We are now operating out of the RUMC Fellowship Hall. Drive around to the back of the B Building and you’ll see us.

The Commons Project

Work is progressing on the Commons Project and it is suggested that all to get out and take a look! The project should be completed by August. Go to rumc.com/commons for more information or to donate. Money

($900,000 ) is needed so get those pledges in!

Support the Drake House

Ladies, as you adjust your closets for Spring/Summer take your discards to The Drake House (408 Atlanta St.). They receive goods Tuesday- Friday 11 a.m. it’s a lovely store and benefits single women with children at the Drake apartments. It’s one of RUMC missions.

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.
Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.
Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Calendar

June 10 – HomeStretch Run the River Road Race
October 9 – Malone Dodson Golf Tournament
Oct 17 – 19, 2023 CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – May 21, 2023

By Doug Tatom on May 22, 2023

When the righteous see God in action they’ll laugh, they’ll sing, they’ll laugh and sing for joy^. Psalm 68:3 MSG

Sunday, May 21, 2023

CUC Sunday School Class

CUC in Story Form
Our own Roger Davis will be presenting the lesson this week entitled “CUC in Story Form”. The Bible verse is Matthew 13:34 which reads “Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable”.

Zoom

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

CUC Attendance

May 14
Members: 81

Visitors: 1

Teacher: 1

Zoom: 9

Total: 92

Peach and Pork Chop Dinner

Plan to attend a CUC Dinner at the Peach and Pork Chop restaurant on Wednesday. It will be outside so plan on good weather or a rain date is possible. Be sure to sign up with Garlinn Story if you plan to attend so she can give the restaurant an accurate final count.

Emergency Contact List

Dave Roberts is compiling a list of emergency contacts for CUC members. If you have not provided him with your emergency contact information please do so as soon s possible.

Ongoing Prayers

Rose Lappe -continue prayers as she continues with further diagnostic tests and therapy in her ongoing battle with cancer

Shirley May– pray for relief of back pain following repeated surgeries

Laverne Lamb needs prayers for her daughter Kathy who is home now gaining strength but faces more chemo

Edna Smith at Village Park as she deals with complications of Parkinson’s Disease

Please pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for CUC members, and for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved

ones, and important decisions to be made.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Birthdays

Paul Beecham-April 22

Sister Backus-April 24

Larry Hunt-April 26

Anniversarys

Jim & Linda Boswell – May 27, 1961 Troy, AL, 61 years

The Commons Project

Work is progressing on the Commons Project and it is suggested to get out and take a look! The project should be completed by August. Go to rumc.com/commons for more information or to donate. Money

($900,000 ) is needed so get those pledges in!

Update from Jacob

Here is the menu for next Tuesday’s Hot Community and Fellowship Lunch. There are no more Wednesday Night Suppers until August, and next Tuesday the 23^rd will be our Last Lunch until September when SEL resumes.

Menu: Buttermilk Fried Catfish w/ Remoulade Sauce, Southern Hush Puppies, Red Beans and Rice, Cole SlawIn (Fellowship Hall), or “To go” $7.00 per personFamily Meal Option Available for $30.00 (24 Hour Advance Notice)http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25255 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)Community and Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Support the Drake House

Save the Date – Oct. 9^th– Annual Malone Dodson Golf Tournament

The annual golf tournament which supports the RUMC Foundation is at a new location – Country Club of Roswell. CUC has always had a good number of volunteers for this event. This is just a note to let all of our wonderful “outside” golf volunteers and any others who might like to help to mark your calendars. We may be at a different course, however, we will not be changing the fun, friendships and purpose for the golf tournament.

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.

Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.

Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a

portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Calendar

May 24 – CUC Dinner at Peach and Pork Chop

June 10- HomeStretch Run the River Road Race

October 9 – Malone Dodson Golf Tournament

Oct 17- 19, 2023 CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – May 14, 2023

By Doug Tatom on May 22, 2023

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

IICorinthians 5:20

Sunday, May 14, 2023

CUC Sunday School Class

We Are Missionaries to Alabama, How About You?
We are delighted to have Rusty Gordon back visiting CUC this Sunday with his message being: “We are missionaries to Alabama, How about you?”
The scripture Rusty has chosen is: 2nd Corinthians 5:16-20. He says,”I look forward to being with CUC, sharing a little update and my thoughts on how God wants to use all of us.”

Zoom

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – May 14, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

CUC Attendance

May 7

Members-73

Visitors-2

Teacher-1

Zoom-7

Total – 83

Our Next CUC Social Event

Plan to attend a CUC Dinner at the Peach and Pork Chop restaurant on Wednesday May 24that 5:30. This is always a very nice event. It will be outside, so plan on good weather or a rain date is possible. Be sure to sign up with Garlinn Story if you plan to attend so she can give the restaurant an accurate final count.

Emergency Contact List

Dave Roberts is compiling a list of emergency contacts for CUC members. If you have not provided him with your emergency contact information please do so as soon as possible.

Ongoing Prayers

Rose Lappe -continue prayers as she continues with further diagnostic tests and therapy in her ongoing battle with cancer

Shirley May– pray for relief of back pain following repeated surgeries

Laverne Lamb needs prayers for her daughter Kathy who is home now gaining strength but faces more chemo

Edna Smith at Village Park as she deals with complications of Parkinson’s Disease

Please pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for CUC members, and for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved

ones, and important decisions to be made.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Birthdays

Bobbie Causey		May 16
Mark Goodwin		May 16
Martha Jane Mason		May 19

Anniversaries

None

Message from Bob Hamilton:“Thanks so much for CUC being aware about my birthday. The response took my breath away. I wish I could respond to all the card senders. The personal messages touched my heart.”

The Commons Project

Work is progressing on the Commons Project and it is suggested for all to get out and take a look! The project should be completed by August. Go to rumc.com/commons for more information or to donate. Money, ($900,000 ) is needed so get those pledges in!

Update from Jacob

Community and Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, May 16Menu: Grilled Teriyaki Chicken, Vegetable Fried Rice, Asian Salad w/ Ginger-Sesame Dressing, Sesame Yeast Roll, Assorted Cookies11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Dine In (Fellowship Hall), or “To go” $7.00 per personFamily Meal Option Available for $30.00 (24 Hour Advance Notice) Wednesday Night Supper, May 17 (Last Wednesday Night Supper until August !!)^{Beef Stroganoff w/ Buttered Egg Noodles, Roasted Carrots and Brussels Sprouts w/ Pickled Red Onion, Buttered Yeast Roll, Cabbage Soup, Featured Salad Bar, Charlotte Rousse Cake and Assorted Cookies}^,5:00 pm – 6:45 pm, $10.00 per adult, $5.00 for Soup and Salad Bar,$30.00 Family Meal “To go” (24 Hour Advance Notice)
http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25303 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)Frozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10)Frozen Family Size Meal,($25 Feeds6-8)Frozen Meals $7, http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25253 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Support the Drake House

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.

Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.

Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a

portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Calendar

May 24 – CUC Dinner at Peach and Pork Chop

June 10- HomeStretch Run the River Road Race

October 9 – Malone Dodson Golf Tournament

Oct 17- 19, 2023 CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – May 7, 2023

By Doug Tatom on May 22, 2023

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

Sunday, May 7, 2023

CUC Sunday School Class

The Evidence of Creativity

We are delighted to have Ellen Shepard as our teacher in CUC this Sunday. Ellen was one of our pastors at RUMC 1998-2004….three years with Malone Dodson and three with Mike Long. She was the Minister of Education following Mike Miller’s retirement. Her lesson is “The Evidence of Creativity”. Psalm 37: 4-7a.

Zoom

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – May 7, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

CUC Attendance

April 30, 2023

Class -77

Visitors-4

Teacher-1

Zoom-9

Total – 91

New Member

Welcome our newest CUC member Mary Dardas

Our Next CUC Social Event

Plan to attend a CUC Dinner at the Peach and Pork Chop restaurant on Wednesday May 24^th. This is always a very nice event.

Prayer Requests

Rose Lappe -continue prayers as she continues with further diagnostic tests and therapy in her ongoing battle with cancer

Shirley May– pray for relief of back pain following repeated surgeries

Don McNew and family on the loss of Ann

Lynn Roberts as she deals with various medical issues

Edna Smith at Village Park as she deals with complications of Parkinson’s Disease

Nancy Irwin on the loss of her husband Talmadge

Ongoing Prayers

Laverne Lamb needs prayers for her daughter Kathy who is home now gaining strength but faces more chemo

Please pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for CUC members, and for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved

ones, and important decisions to be made.

Thanksgiving

From Bev Tatom: I would like to thank the class for their thoughts and prayers.

My back procedure on Monday was successful. No pain since.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Birthdays

Bob Hamilton- May 7
Pat Phillips- May 9

Anniversaries

Jeff & Lesleigh Coelho – May 9, 1970 Kailua, HI, 52 years

George & Gayle Crolius – May 9, 2001 Pompano Beach, FL, 21 years

Linda & Bob Mooney – May 9, 1964 Elkton, MD, 58 years

Men’s Dinner

Let Bill Griffin know so he can make up a CUC table if you plan to attend the Men’s Dinner on Thursday May 11 at 6:30. It is planned as an evening of great food ( a steak dinner) and fellowship with live music and author Matt McKee as a guest speaker.

The Commons Project

Work is progressing on the Commons Project and it is suggested that all get out and take a look! The project should be completed by August. Go to rumc.com/commons for more information or to donate. Money. ($900,000 ) is needed so get those pledges in!

Update from Jacob

Community and Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, May 9Menu: Chicken Parmesan, Spaghetti Marinara, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread, Assorted Cookies,11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Dine In (Fellowship Hall), or “To go” $7.00 per personFamily Meal Option Available for $30.00 (24 Hour Advance Notice) Wednesday Night Supper, May 10Menu: Caribbean Pork Loin w/ Pineapple Salsa, Coconut Rice Pilaf, Black Beans, Roasted Plantains, Grilled Flat Bread, Chicken Noodle Soup, Featured Salad Bar, Key Lime Sheet Cake and Assorted Cookies5:00 pm – 6:45 pm, $10.00 per adult, $5.00 for Soup and Salad Bar, $30.00 Family Meal “To go” (24 Hour Advance Notice) http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25303 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)Frozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10) Chicken and Rice Soup, Vegetable Soup, Tomato Bisque,Frozen Family Size Meal,($25 Feeds cuc16-8), Lasagna BologneseFrozen Meals $7, Ham Cordon Bleu Casserole, Bone-in Chicken Verde w/ Vegetable Rice Pilaf, Beef Goulash Pasta. http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25253 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.

Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.

Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a

portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Calendar

May 24 – CUC Dinner at Peach and Pork Chop

June 10- HomeStretch Run the River Road Race

October 9 – Malone Dodson Golf Tournament

Oct 17- 19, 2023 CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC – April 30, 2023 – Newsletter

By Doug Tatom on May 22, 2023

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Psalm 23

Sunday, April 30, 2023

CUC Sunday School Class

The Easter Confusion and Amazement in Heaven

This Sunday we will again have Mark Goodwin as our speaker. A retired minister from Church of the Nazarene, Mark always brings us an inspiring message. This Sunday his message is “The Easter Confusion and Amazement in Heaven”. “And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.” 1 Peter 1:12

Zoom

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – April 30, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

CUC Attendance

April 23, 2023

Class -88

Visitors-2

Teacher-1

Zoom-10

Total – 101 !

We especially welcomed our international members this Sunday ….Peter Oliver visiting from France and Wilfred Boayue from Liberia.

Birthdays

George Crolius-April 30

Doug Davis-May 1

Kathy Chaplin-May 2

Annette Davis-May 3

Prayer Requests

Rose Lappe -continue prayers as she continues with further diagnostic tests and therapy in her ongoing battle with cancer

Shirley May– pray for relief of back pain following repeated surgeries

Don McNew and family on the loss of Ann last Sunday morning. Her Memorial Service will be in the RUMC Chapel on Tuesday, at 2 p.m.

Lynn Roberts as she deals with various medical issues

Edna Smith as she deals with complications of Parkinson’s Disease

Bev Tatom – On Monday she is having a radiofrequency ablation on the nerves in her spine, a treatment for relief from back pain which is supposed to last from a few months to a year.

Ongoing Prayers

Laverne Lamb for her daughter Kathy who is home now gaining strength but faces more chemo

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

Please pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for CUC members, and for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved

ones, and important decisions to be made.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Anniversaries

None

Message from Beth Hamilton

Hi dear CUC friends! Some of you have not met us. We are OLD CUC folks! My Bob will turn 93 on May 7. He is doing very well, but unable to walk, due to eye problems. He says that he will be back to CUC when he can walk in the door! (Beverly Tatom is always so dear about sending birthday cards to all of us! She is a winner! ) It would be wonderful if any of you friends would like to send Bob a birthday card. Our home is 4434 Orchard Trace, Roswell, Ga.30076. Please come by to see us at your convenience! Thanks and Love!

Update On Former CUC Members

Dave Roberts heard recently from Scott and Caryn Woodison who were our CUC Class presidents in 1998-99. Several years ago they moved to SC permanently. Scott wrote that he “would drop you a quick note to let you know that Caryn and I are still alive, in good health, and living in Mt. Pleasant, SC (Charleston area). Please feel free to pass our contact information and good wishes along to any/all class members.” “We still follow the class email and remember the wonderful times we had with the class. It always pains us to hear of the medical problems our great friends are having.” Their home is: 2589 John Boone Ct, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466, Phone 770-656-5584.

The Commons Project

Work is progressing on the Commons Project and you are encouraged to get out and take a look! The project should be completed by August. Go to rumc.com/commons for more information or to donate. Money. ( $900,000 ) is needed so get those pledges in!

Update from Jacob

Community and Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, May 2Beef Goulash Pasta, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread, Assorted Cookies11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Dine In (Fellowship Hall), or “To go” $7.00 per personFamily Meal Option Available for $30.00 (24 Hour Advance Notice)Wednesday Night Supper, May 3
5:00 pm – 6:45 pm, $10.00 per adult, $5.00 for Soup and Salad Bar,Chicken Verde Enchilada Casserole, Mexican Rice Pilaf, Carro Beans, Roasted Red Pepper-Tomato Bisque Chocolate Brownies, Assorted cookies(Come and join other CUC members and meet other RUMC folks while enjoying our kitchen staff’s great cooking! )
$30.00 Family Meal “To go” (24 Hour Advance Notice)
http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25302 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)Frozen Meals $7- Smoked Pork Loin w/ Wild Rice and Black-Eyed Collards, Ham Cordon Bleu CasseroleFrozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10) Chicken and Rice Soup, Bacon and Corn Chowder, Vegetable Soup, Ham and Bean SoupFrozen Family Size Meal($25 Feeds6-8) Shepherd’s Pie, Chicken Pot Pie, Lasagna Bolognesehttp://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25252 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals) MUST Neighborhood Pantry: Our next MUST Neighborhood Pantry on Mimosa will be this Monday, May 1st! There are many ways to help…#1: Volunteer!NOTE: We will be packing both the produce bags AND the blue MUST bags of non-perishable groceries onsite for the foreseeable future. Pallets and pallets of groceries and fresh produce! This means we will need more volunteers between 11:00 AM-2:30 PM! We have broken this into two shifts: Produce Packing 12:30-2:30 PM and Blue Bag Packing 11:00-1:00 PM. Sign-up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084fabad29a31-myneighbors1 #2: Donate! We need laundry detergent (larger size to last a month) and feminine hygiene products (pads more popular than tampons). You can drop donations off on the Monday of the Pantry any time before 4:00 PM. #3: Let us do the shopping! We use $$ donations to buy laundry detergent, tortillas, feminine hygiene products and more. To donate online, go to www.rumc.com and choose About/Giving/Give Online. After you click on “Give Online,” there’s a page with a drop-down menu that says: “Tithes and Offerings.” Pull-down that menu to “MUST Neighborhood Pantry” and donate there. You can also drop-off monetary donations in the RUMC front office. Just write “MUST Neighborhood Pantry” on the check or envelope to ensure it gets to us. We’re operating out of the RUMC Fellowship Hall. Drive around to the back of the B Building and you’ll see us.

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.

Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.

Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a

portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Calendar

Saturday, June 10- HomeStretch Run the River Road Race

Monday, October 9 – Malone Dodson Golf Tournament

Oct 17- 19, 2023 CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – April 21, 2023

By Doug Tatom on April 21, 2023

“Encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thess. 5:11 NLT.

Sunday, April 23, 2023

CUC Sunday School Class

The Power of an Encouraging Word

This Sunday and next we will have Mark Goodwin as our speaker. A retired minister from Church of the Nazarene, Mark always brings us an inspiring message. His Scripture this week is 1 Thess. 5:11 .

This Sunday, Lydia Bassaly and her husband, Adriano, will also be speaking to the class for a few minutes about their mission work.

Zoom

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

CUC Attendance

April 16, 2023

Class – 84
Guests – 3
Teacher – 1
Zoom – 16

Total – 104 !

CUC Tech Team

The Tech Team Jeff Coelho, Doug Tatom, and Gene Osborn would like you all to thank Hugh Gardner, Garlinn Story and Tom Knight for stepping up and helping out with our weekly audio/visual Zoom set up. They have had hands-on training and are ready to take charge so that those who can’t be in class can enjoy CUC either at home or away from home. It’s great to have backups!

Prayer Requests

Shirley May– pray for relief of back pain following repeated surgeries
Ann McNew – remains in ICU in stable condition on a ventilator. Pray for Ann and Don and their family at this difficult time.
Carol Kline- pray for continued successful relief of her A-Fib problem
Edna Smith for full recovery from infection

Ongoing Prayers

Laverne Lamb needs prayers for her daughter Kathy who is home now gaining strength but faces more chemo
Rose Lappe – continue prayers as she continues chemo

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

Thanksgiving

Bev Tatom – her niece,Cindy Pardue, got her report from her PET scan. Everything is all clear!!! But she will do Chemo for 6 months just to be sure.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Birthdays

Sister Backus – April 24
Larry Hunt – April 26
Robin Hicks – April 29

Anniversaries

Jim & Colleen Taylor – April 28, 2002 Las Vegas, NV, 20 years

The Commons Project

Vince Grosse reports that work is progressing on the Commons Project and encourages all to get out and take a look! The project should be completed by August. Go to rumc.com/commons for more information or to donate. Money ( $900,000 ) is needed so get those pledges in!

Update from Jacob (His birthday is today, Friday, April 21)

Community and Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, April 2511:30 am – 1:30 pm, Dine In (Fellowship Hall), or “To go” $7.00 per personHam Cordon Bleu Casserole, Garden Salad, Buttered Yeast Rolls, Assorted Cookies,Family Meal Option Available for $30.00 (24 Hour Advance Notice)

Wednesday Night Supper, April 265:00 pm – 6:45 pm, $10.00 per adult,

Beef Bourguignon, Wild Rice Pilaf, Roasted Garlic Butter Broccoli, Yeast Rolls, Ham and Bean Soup, Featured Salad Bar, Chocolate Brownies and Assorted Cookies,

$5.00 for Soup and Salad Bar, $30.00 Family Meal “To go” (24 Hour Advance Notice)
Frozen Meals $7 –
Smoked Pork Loin w/ Wild Rice and Black-Eyed Collards,
Beef Chili w/ Rice Pilaf,
Pineapple Glazed Ham w/ Wild Rice,
Broccoli and Cheese Frittata,
Mac and Cheese,
Shepherd’s Pie,
BBQ Pulled Pork and Mac Combo,
Green Bean Casserole,

Frozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10) –
Chicken and Rice Soup,
Bacon and Corn Chowder,
Vegetable Soup,.
Frozen Family Size Meal ($25 Feeds6-8)-
Shepherd’s Pie,
Chicken Pot Pie,
Lasagna Bolognese
http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25251 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

MUST Neighborhood Pantry:

Our next MUST Neighborhood Pantry on Mimosa will be Monday, May 1st! There are many ways to help…

#1: Volunteer!NOTE: We will be packing both the produce bags AND the blue MUST bags of non-perishable groceries onsite for the foreseeable future. Pallets and pallets of groceries and fresh produce! This means we will need more volunteers between 11:00 AM-2:30 PM! We have broken this into two shifts: Produce Packing 12:30-2:30 PM and Blue Bag Packing 11:00-1:00 PM. Sign-up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084fabad29a31-myneighbors1

#2: Donate! We need laundry detergent (larger size to last a month) and feminine hygiene products (pads more popular than tampons). You can drop donations off on the Monday of the Pantry any time before 4:00 PM.

#3: Let us do the shopping! We use $$ donations to buy laundry detergent, tortillas, feminine hygiene products and more.

To donate online, go to www.rumc.com and choose About/Giving/Give Online. After you click on “Give Online,” there’s a page with a drop-down menu that says: “Tithes and Offerings.” Pull-down that menu to “MUST Neighborhood Pantry” and donate there. You can also drop-off monetary donations in the RUMC front office. Just write “MUST Neighborhood Pantry” on the check or envelope to ensure it gets to us. We’re operating out of the RUMC Fellowship Hall. Drive around to the back of the B Building and you’ll see us.

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.

Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.

Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Calendar

Saturday, June 10- HomeStretch Run the River Road Race
Monday, October 9 – Malone Dodson Golf Tournament
Oct 17- 19, 2023 CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – April 7, 2023

By Doug Tatom on April 8, 2023

John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Sunday, April 9, 2023

Happy Easter! He Is Risen!

Easter Sunday

There will be no CUC class on Easter Sunday.

CUC Attendance

April 2

Members: 85

Visitors: 3

Zoom: 7

Total: 95

RUMC Easter Schedule

Good Friday Service –7:30 PM in the Sanctuary

Easter Sunday

6:30 Sunrise Service -Chapel

9:00 Contemporary- Sanctuary

11:15 Traditional-Sanctuary

11:15 Chapel Roswell- Chapel

Prayer Requests

Lynn Roberts for comfort and full recovery

Julianna Goodson is requesting prayers for quick healing for her sister, Jeannie Jones, who is recovering from major surgery.

Laverne Lamb needs prayers for her daughter Kathy who is suffering from cancer.

Linda Mooney – pray for successful relief of A-Fib problem

Bob Schnakenberg– for good recovery following surgery

Doug Tatom– as doctors try to determine the cause of recurring TIAs

Ongoing Prayers

Rose Lappe -continue prayers as she continues chemo

Edna Smith at Village Park Alpharetta.

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

Please pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for CUC members, and for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved

ones, and important decisions to be made. Prayers also for our nation and its people.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Birthdays

Nancy Spence – April 9

Jeff Coelho – April 11

Martha Knight – April 12

Anniversaries

None

CUC Singles Party With a Purpose

“Party with a Purpose” was held on April 4th at the Drake Closet, Alpharetta, to support the Drake House. About twenty bags of purses, shoes, jewelry and spring clothes were given to the Drake Closet.

Cash sales and monetary donations during the event totaled $453.50. Fifteen plus CUC Singles enjoyed the fellowship, food, and shopping fun. The word has spread about the good works of the Drake House! Many thanks to all that participated in this worthwhile event.

Update from Jacob

Celebrating Easter

Celebrate Easter Sunday with us here at RUMC:

Sunrise Service – 6:30 a.m. in the Chapel (Light Breakfast Reception in the Parlor to Follow)

9:00 a.m. (Contemporary) Sanctuary Service

11:15 a.m. (Traditional) Sanctuary Service

11:15 a.m. (Modern) Chapel Roswell

Easter Brunch

Following the 11:15 Services, you are welcome to join us in the Fellowship Hall for Easter Brunch. Brunch is free for all but donations for the meal are greatly appreciated! Reservations are not required, but if you would like to donate to the meal online please click here: http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25516

Menu: Ham and Cheddar Frittata, Broccoli and Cheddar Frittata, Roasted Potatoes w/ Peppers and Onion, Bacon, Turkey Sausage, Muffins and Scones, Orange Juice, CoffeeOur next Community andFellowship Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, April 11. Lunch is each Tuesday from 11:30 am- 1:30 pm. This is a dine-in hot meal that includes beverages and dessert in our Fellowship Hall. We do still have the option to pick up your meal in our Drive-through take-out line or we also have a “to go” station set up and volunteers present to assist if you would like to take your meal home. Lunch is $7.00 per guest. You can also order a $30.00 family meal “To Go”; just please give me 24-hour advance notice for family meals. Menu: Chicken Pot Pie, Pickled Veggie Salad, Yeast Roll, Assorted Cookies,(Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals) http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25249

(Wednesday Night Supper on Wednesday, April 12, Dine in at the Fellowship Hall from 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm. All you can eat each week includes: Main Buffet, Salad Bar, Soup Station, Dessert Station, and Beverages all included! You can also order Wednesday Night Supper as Family Meal for $30.00 and we will have it ready for you to pick up by 5:00 PM. Shepherd’s Pie, Roasted Vegetable Medley, Buttered Roll, Vegetable Soup, Featured Salad Bar, Carrot Cake and Assorted Cookies, (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper) http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25299

Frozen Meals $7- Smoked Pork Loin w/ Wild Rice and Black-Eyed Collards, Green Bean Casserole. ,Mac and Cheese, Frozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10) Creamy Celery Soup, Chicken and Rice Soup, Bacon and Corn Chowder,

Frozen Family Size Meal-($25 Feeds 6-8) Lasagna Bolognese You can pre-order Lunch, Dinner, or any frozen meals by clicking links. No reservations are required unless you wish to pre-order by credit card online. You can pay with cash, check or card at the welcome table as well, but we prefer credit sales online if possible.

Hand in Hand

“Hand in Hand” is the theme of the current exhibit in the Charis Gallery in the hall outside the sanctuary. You may recognize some of the artists associated with the CUC Class! Jan Buckley, Barbara Cook and Gale & Roger Davis’ daughter Perri Johnannaber all have art in Charis Gallery at this time. Jan Buckley continues to be a popular watercolor teacher for SEL.

Friends of the MUST Neighborhood Pantry on Mimosa!

from Scotty Brewington:

A final wrap on the Easter fundraiser for the Roswell fire victims: You donated over $4,500!!

Each of the six families (19 kids between them) received:

$700 in cash and gift cards
A Honey Baked Ham
Ready-to-eat “sides” and rolls prepared by the RUMC kitchen staff
A large Easter lily
Laundry detergent

An additional $320 was donated after the gift cards were purchased, so we gave that to Gilma to use for the families as other needs arise.

I leave you with this… an Easter story: As the donations rolled in, volunteers also offered additional furniture and beds for these families. One mother received two twin beds and mattresses today along with her Easter delivery. She owns her own housecleaning company here in Roswell. She was so grateful that she told Gilma she would like to help an elderly person by cleaning his/her house for free. Happy Easter!! What a wonderful world this could be…

Boy Choir from Norway

On Sunday, April 16 (the Sunday after Easter) RUMC will be host to the Nidaros Boys Choir from Trondheim, Norway. They are Norway’s oldest boys choir with a nearly 1,000 year tradition of boy choir singing in the Nidaros Cathedral. They are in Atlanta to perform with the Atlanta Boys Choir on April 14 in Symphony Hall.

They will sing at RUMC for the 11:15 service in the sanctuary and then present a mini concert after the service.

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.

Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.

Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a

portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Calendar

Oct 17- 19, 2023 CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – March 18, 2023

By Doug Tatom on March 18, 2023

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:6

Sunday, March 19, 2023

“My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me”

Bob Moore will again be teaching from the book Final Words from the Cross by Adam Hamilton. Chapter 4 will be the lesson this week entitled “My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me”.

The Bible verses are Mark 15:33-36a. At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”—–which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? “When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah. “One man ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink.

CUC Sunday School Class

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – March 19, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

CUC Attendance

March 12, 2023

Members: 56

Visitors: 3

Zoom 14

Total: 73

Patricia Mashburn –prayers on the loss of her one and only sister, Roz Wiegers – in Saint Louis, Missouri on Wed, March 15.

Sue Waite and family-prayers on the loss of George. Memorial service to be held on Monday, March 20^th at 11:00 in the RUMC Chapel.

Laverne Lamb needs prayers for her daughter Kathy who is suffering from cancer

Nancy Erwin’s husband Talmage needs lots of prayers for him to stabilize enough for a heart transplant.

Lori Walsh –RUMC Business Administrator, has completed 3 of 6 chemo treatments. She appreciates your continued prayers.

Bev Tatom requests prayers for her niece, Cindy Pardue, who has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and will start chemo soon.

Ongoing Prayers

Sister Backus– for relief of increased back pain and other disabilities

Rose Lappe -continue prayers as she continues chemo

Edna Smith at Village Park Alpharetta.

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Thank You

Gale Davis –Thank you all for your cards , thoughts and prayers in the recent loss of my older brother, Neal. Until you’re on the receiving end you don’t realize how much this means. CUC’ers are the best church family ever‼ Love you all.

Birthdays

David Hills-March 22

Diane Johnson-March 23

Maureen Osborn– March 24

Anniversaries

Bob & Sharon Schnakenberg – March 23, 1968, Las Vegas, NV, 55 years!

Murphy-Harpst Birthday Party

CUC Mission Outreach Committee will sponsor the birthday party at Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center on March 25. CUC has been doing this mission outreach since 2015. Best of all, those members who make the trip to Cedartown can visit with those young people and staff members. A tour of the campus will be available. See Betty Hunt for further information if you would like to go.

Homestretch Peachtree Tea

Please join us for a delightful time at the 15th Peachtree Tea to benefit HomeStretch, one of our ministry partners. The Tea will be held at Country Club of Roswell on Tuesday, March 28 from 11am to 2pm. Please order your tickets for $90 through www.homestretch.org/tea. When ordering your ticket, please note CUC Class under order notes. We want to be sure to sit together. Please contact Lynn Adcock if you are planning to attend. CUC class members usually fill at least one table.

Update from Jacob

The RUMC Hospitality team is thrilled to be back in action next week!

Our next Community and Fellowship Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, March 21. Menu: Cheesy Beef Enchiladas, Mexican Rice, Black Bean and Corn Salad, Assorted Cookies . Lunch will be each Tuesday from 11:30 am- 1:30 pm. This will be a dine-in hot meal that includes beverages and dessert in our Fellowship Hall. We do still have the option to pick up your meal in our Drive-through take-out line or we also have a “to go” station set up and volunteers present to assist if you would like to take your meal home. Lunch will be $7.00 per guest. You can also order a $30.00 family meal “To Go”; just please give me 24-hour advance notice for family meals.

Wednesday Night Supper, March 22, 2023! Dine in at the Fellowship Hall from 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm. $10. All you can eat each week includes: Main Buffet, Salad Bar, Soup Station, Dessert Station, and Beverages all included! Honey-Dijon Crusted Chicken, Lemon Pesto Pasta, Spring Vegetable Medley, Yeast Roll, Creamy Celery Soup, Featured Salad Bar, Assorted Cookies and Lemon Poppy Seed Cake. You can also order Wednesday Night Supper as Family Meal for $30.00 and we will have it ready for you to pick up by 5:00 PM. http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25296 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)

Frozen Meals $7-Chicken Pot Pie, Shepherd’s Pie, Beef Bourguignon w/ Rice Pilaf, Cincinnati Beef Chili. Frozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10) Chicken and Hominy Stew, Tomato Bisque, Beef and Barley Soup, Loaded Potato Soup. Family Size Meal-($25 Feeds 6-8) Chicken Pot Pie, Lasagna ,Bolognese, Beef Chili

You can pre-order Lunch, Dinner, or any frozen meals by clicking links. No reservations are required unless you wish to pre-order by credit card online. You can pay with cash, check or card at the welcome table as well, but we prefer credit sales online if possible. http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25246 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Please let Jacob know if you have any questions or need assistance with ordering online. We are looking forward to seeing you all and Serving you next week!

The RUMC Missions Booth

The RUMC Missions booth needs donations. Check those shelves and cabinets and clear out some of your good stuff to help support missions! Annette Whaley will help you -770-634-2285.

Irish Song and Dance

This Friday, March 17, 2023 at 8 PM. The 130-voice chorus of The Michael O’Neal Singers teams with Atlanta Irish Dance to present a program of true Irish favorites in both song and dance, including music made famous by Celtic Woman and Celtic Thunder in the RUMC Sanctuary. Tickets are $15 seniors (60+) and $20 for adults. A live stream option is available.

The Voice of Mimosa,

In the RUMC Sanctuary on Sunday, March 26 at 3:00pm, the RUMC choir joins with Roswell Baptist and Roswell Presbyterian to sing together. With over 130 voices along with soloists, organists, and orchestra they will offer a diverse program of sacred music. Free, no tickets needed.

Boy Choir from Norway

They will sing at RUMC for the 11:15 service in the sanctuary and then present a concert after the service.

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.

Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.

Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a

portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

March 17-8PM – MOS Irish Song and Dance

March 25 – Murphy Harpst Birthday Party

March 26 – 3PM – Voice of Mimosa

Tuesday, March 28 – Homestrech Peachtree Tea

Sunday, April 9 – Easter Sunday

Oct 17- 19, 2023 – CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – March 10, 2023

By Doug Tatom on March 10, 2023

The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. Ps 19:8

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Daylight Savings Time begins– make sure your clocks are turned forward one hour. ( Spring forward!) Don’t be late for Sunday School!

“Behold Your Son…Behold Your Mother”.

Our Lenten Series study will continue from the book Final Words From the Cross by Adam Hamilton. Bob Moore will be teaching chapter 3 entitled “Behold Your Son…Behold Your Mother”. The Bible verse is John 19:25-27 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary, the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

CUC Sunday School Class

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – March 12, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

CUC Attendance

March 5, 2023

Members: 87

Visitors: 5

Teacher: 1

Zoom: 13

Total: 106 !

Prayer Requests

Jim Ehler and family as they continue to mourn the loss of Jeannie

Sue Waite and family on the loss of George. Memorial service to be held on March 20^th at 11:00 in the RUMC Chapel. (In lieu of flowers please make donations to the RUMC Foundation, the CUC Foundation, or Homestretch)

Laverne Lamb needs prayers for her daughter Kathy who is suffering from cancer

Lori Walsh –RUMC Business Administrator, has completed 3 of 6 chemo treatments. She appreciates your continued prayers.

Bev Tatom requests prayers for her niece, Cindy Pardue, who has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and will start chemo soon.

Ongoing Prayers

Sister Backus– for relief of increased back pain and other disabilities

Rose Lappe -continue prayers as she continues chemo

Edna Smith at Village Park Alpharetta. She very much appreciates your prayers.

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

(Please help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Birthdays

Diane Stephens-March 12

Patsy Lanham-March 13

MariAnna Brown-March 14

Pat Ball-March 17

Anniversaries

Bill & Sandy Griffin – March 16, 1968 Newnan, GA, 55 years

Murphy-Harpst Birthday Party

CUC Mission Outreach Committee will sponsor a birthday party at Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center on March 25. CUC members are asked to donate funds for party expenses. Four teenagers with birthdays will be given $25 Walmart gift cards. We are told to expect a total of 50 residents and staff members who will celebrate with our cake, ice cream cups, plastic table cloths, tableware, balloons, and BINGO game prizes. Those members who make the trip to Cedartown can visit with those young people and staff members. A tour of the campus will be available. See Betty Hunt for further information.

Update from Jacob

Community and Fellowship Lunch, Tuesday, March 14, is featuring Cincinnati Style Beef Chili, Garden Salad, Corn Bread, Assorted Cookie… $7.00 per person. You can dine Dine In in Fellowship Hall or “To go”,11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The menu for Wednesday Night Supper, March, 15 is Smoked Beef Brisket, Basil Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Carrots and Brussels Sprouts, Soda Bread, Loaded Potato Soup, Featured Salad Bar, Assorted Cookies and Mint Chocolate Chip Cannoli, 5:00 pm – 6:45

Second Sunday Chapel Communion Service

You might like to attend this Sunday, March 12, Communion Service in the RUMC Chapel at 8:30 a.m. Included in this 30-minute service will be the sacrament of Holy Communion, a short meditation, music by the Prime Time Singers, and a time of prayer.

The RUMC Missions Booth

The RUMC Missions booth needs donations. Check those shelves and cabinets and clear out some of your good stuff to help support missions ! Annette Whaley will help you -770-634-2285.

Homestretch Peachtree Tea

Save the date for the 15^th annual Peachtree Tea to benefit Homestretch. It will be held this year on Tuesday, March 28, 11:00-2:00 , at the Country Club of Roswell. CUC class members usually fill at least one table.

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.

Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.

Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a

portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Calendar

Saturday, March 25-Murphy Harpst Birthday Party

Tuesday, March 28-Homestretch Peachtree Tea

Sunday, April 9 – Easter Sunday

Oct 17- 19, 2023 CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – March 3, 2023

By Doug Tatom on March 3, 2023

Luke 23:32 – Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.

Luke 23:39-43 – One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God?,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.”

CUC Sunday, March 5, 2023

Nancy Wistrand will be back this week with chapter 2 from our Lenten Study book Final Words From The Cross by Adam Hamilton. This week’s lesson is titled “Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise”.

CUC Sunday School Class

Attendance: February 26, 2023

Members: 88

Teacher: 1

(class Member)

Zoom: 7

95

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – March 5, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

Those attending class via Zoom should be signed into Zoom and admitted no later than 9:40 AM to prevent feedback noise. Also during the class please be sure to MUTE! Thanks for everyone’s cooperation on this!

Murphy-Harpst Birthday Party

CUC sponsors a birthday party at Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center on March 25 this year.

Sundays on March 5 and March 12 seem the appropriate days to ask class members to donate funds for party expenses. Four teenagers with birthdays will be given $25 Walmart gift cards. We are told to expect a total of 50 residents and staff members who will celebrate with our cake, ice cream cups, plastic table cloths, tableware, balloons, and BINGO game prizes. Our contact person at M-H, Susan Stroup, has sent a list of what is appropriate for prizes. Best of all, those members who make the trip to Cedartown can visit with those young people and staff members. A tour of the campus will be available. See Betty Hunt

Thanks,
CUC Mission Outreach Committee

From Jacob:

The RUMC Hospitality team is thrilled to be back in action next week! Our next Community and Fellowship Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Lunch will be each Tuesday from 11:30 am- 1:30 pm. This will be a dine-in hot meal that includes beverages and dessert in our Fellowship Hall. We do still have the option to pick up your meal in our Drive-through take out line or we also have a “to go” station set up and volunteers present to assist if you would like to take you meal home. Lunch will be $7.00 per guest. You can also order a $30.00 family meal “To Go”; just please give me 24-hour advance notice for family meals.

Wednesday Night Supper will be on Wednesday, March 8, 2023! Dine in at the Fellowship Hall from 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm. All you can eat each week includes: Main Buffet, Salad Bar, Soup Station, Dessert Station, and Beverages all included! You can also order Wednesday Night Supper as Family Meal for $30.00 and we will have it ready for you to pick up by 5:00 PM.

You can pre-order Lunch, Dinner, or any frozen meals by clicking links below. No reservations are required unless you wish to pre-order by credit card online. You can pay with cash, check or card at the welcome table as well, but we prefer credit sales online if possible.

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25244 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Community and Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Chicken Pot Pie, Garden Salad, Yeast Roll, Assorted Cookies, Iced Tea, Coffee, and Water.

o $7.00 per person

o Family Meal Option Available for $30.00 (24 Hour Advance Notice)

o Dine In (Fellowship Hall) or “To go”

o 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25244 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Frozen Meals $7

Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken, Shrimp, and Smoked Sausage Jambalaya
Beef Goulash Pasta
Shepherd’s Pie

Frozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10)

Chicken and Hominy Stew
Tomato Bisque
Shrimp and Corn Chowder
Creamy Mushroom Soup

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25294 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)

Wednesday Night Supper March 8, 2023

Beef Bourguignon, Wild Rice Pilaf, Vegetable Medley, Yeast Roll, Featured Salad Bar, French Onion Soup, Assorted Cookies and Chocolate Mousse Pie, Iced Tea, Coffee.

o Kids: Cheeseburger or Grilled Cheese, Fresh Fruit, Chips, Cookie, Apple Juice, Milk.

 $10.00 per adult

 $4.00 per Child 12 and under (Children 2 and under eat free)

 $5.00 for Soup and Salad Bar

 $30.00 Family Max

 $30.00 Family Meal “To go” (24 Hour Advance Notice)

 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25294 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)

Please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with ordering online. We are looking forward to seeing you all and Serving you next week!

Blessings,

Jacob Crane

Director of Hospitality

Prayers For Sue Waite and her Family on the passing of George

Prayers for Jim Ehlers and his Family on the passing of Jeannie.

Her Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, March 7. 2023 at 11:00am at RUMC, and her Interment will be in the Garden of Love

LaVerne Lamb’s daughter – Kathy – Prayers for Recovery

Lori Walsh – We are fortunate to have her as our RUMC Business Administrator. She began chemotherapy for ovarian cancer and has asked CUC to be a prayer support partner. Please put her on your prayer list. You may also send cards to her at the church as she will continue to work. If you have questions please contact Gale or Roger Davis.

Rose Lappe – continue prayers as she also continues chemo.

Edna Smith at Village Park Alpharetta. She very much appreciates your prayers.

Ongoing Prayers

Sister Backus – for relief of increased back pain and other disabilities

Babs Skillings – to have relief of pain

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

Please pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for CUC members, and for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved ones, and important decisions to be made. Prayers also for our nation and its people and for the people of Ukraine.

Birthdays

Saturday, March 4 – Linda Boswell

Wednesday, March 8 – Johnie Wright

Saturday, March 11 – Betty Smith

Anniversaries

-=None=-

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.
Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile. (Amazon is discontining this service)

Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Saturday, March 25 – ” The annual birthday party our class hosts at the Murphy-Harpst Children’s Home will be on March 25. Teenagers with birthdays that month will be celebrated, and all others who attend will enjoy cake, ice cream, and a game of Bingo with prizes to happy winners. More information for the class will be provided in coming weeks.”

Sunday, March 12 – Daylight Savings Time, Rise and Shine! – make sure your clocks are turned forward one hour

Sunday, April 9 – Easter Sunday

Oct 17- 19, 2023 – CUC Fall Retreat

– Easter Sunday

Oct 17- 19, 2023 – CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – February 24, 2023

By Doug Tatom on February 24, 2023

Luke 23:26 – As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Luke 23: 33:34a – When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals-one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.

Our Lenten Series study will be from the book Final Words From the Cross by Adam Hamilton. Nancy Wistrand will be teaching chapter 1 entitled “Father Forgive Them…”.

CUC Sunday School Class

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – February 26, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

Prayers for Jim Ehlers and his Family on the passing of Jeannie .
Her Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, March 7. 2023 at 11:00am at RUMC, and her Interment will be in the Garden of Love

LaVerne Lamb’s daughter – Kathy – admitted to Emory hospital – in ICU, they can’t keep her blood pressure up, and UTI.

Tom Cantrell – prayers needed for healing – for complications from the catheter he had from his cystoscopy.

George Waite – Please continue prayers for George’s recovery as he remains in the ICU at North Fulton Hospital.

Lori Walsh – We are fortunate to have her as our RUMC Business Administrator. She began chemotherapy this week for ovarian cancer and has asked CUC to be a prayer support partner. Please put her on your prayer list. You may also send cards to her at the church as she will continue to work. If you have questions please contact Gale or Roger Davis.

Rose Lappe – continue prayers as she also continues chemo.

Edna Smith at Village Park Alpharetta. She very much appreciates your prayers.

Ongoing Prayers

Sister Backus – for relief of increased back pain and other disabilities

Babs Skillings – to have relief of pain

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

Birthdays

Saturday, February 25 – Jane Bailey

Sunday, February 26 – Mary Mitchell

Monday, February 27 – Marlene MacLeod’s

Anniversaries

Monday, February 27 – Linda and Tom Cantrell – Anniversary – 1965

Monday, February 27 – Stella and Wilford Boayue – Anniversary – 1972

The Commons Project Update

The Commons Project will provide an inviting outdoor setting to welcome community, encourage outreach, expand capacity for worship, and help meet the growing needs of Roswell UMC and the surrounding community. Wednesday, March 1 at 4:30 p.m. has been selected for our Groundbreaking Celebration, and you are invited to come and participate. Wednesday Night Supper will be available immediately afterward in Fellowship Hall. Be sure to mark the date! Visit our website for more information or to donate.

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.
Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile. (Amazon is discontining this service)
Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Wednesday, March 1 – Board of Stewards will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel

Wednesday, March 1 – Devotional Encounters for Lent at 6:15-7 p.m. in the Dining Room – contact Debbie Goodwin.

Saturday, March 25 – ” The annual birthday party our class hosts at the Murphy-Harpst Children’s Home will be on March 25. Teenagers with birthdays that month will be celebrated, and all others who attend will enjoy cake, ice cream, and a game of Bingo with prizes to happy winners. More information for the class will be provided in coming weeks.”

Sunday, March 12 – Daylight Savings Time, Rise and Shine! – make sure your clocks are turned forward one hour

Sunday, April 9 – Easter Sunday

Oct 17- 19, 2023 – CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – February 17, 2023

By Doug Tatom on February 17, 2023

Dr Jim Mcormick will be our speaker this Sunday, and his topic will be “To Be Content”

Verses: Philippians 4:10-13
10 I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

CUC Sunday School Class

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – February 19, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

LaVerne Lamb’s daughter – Kathy – admitted to Emory hospital – in ICU, they can’t keep her blood pressure up, and UTI.

Tom Cantrell – prayers needed for healing – for complications from the catheter he had from his cystoscopy.

George Waite – He needs lots of prayers for his recovery.

Jeannie Ehlers continues chemo. Jeannie and Jim really appreciate all of your prayers for healing.

Rose Lappe – continue prayers as she also continues chemo.

Edna Smith at Village Park Alpharetta. She very much appreciates your prayers.

Ongoing Prayers

Sister Backus – for relief of increased back pain and other disabilities

Babs Skillings – to have relief of pain

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

Birthdays

Sunday, February 19 – Tom Erdman

Monday, February 20 – Dee Scott

Wednesday, February 22 – Babs Skilling

Wednesday, February 22 – Cecelia Moore

Wednesday, February 22 – Judy Zierk

Anniversarys

-=None=-

The Commons Project Update

From Jacob:

The RUMC Hospitality team is thrilled to be back in action next week!

Our next Community and Fellowship Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Lunch will be each Tuesday from 11:30 am- 1:30 pm. This will be a dine-in hot meal that includes beverages and dessert in our Fellowship Hall. We do still have the option to pick up your meal in our Drive-through take out line or we also have a “to go” station set up and volunteers present to assist if you would like to take you meal home. Lunch will be $7.00 per guest. You can also order a $30.00 family meal “To Go”; just please give me 24-hour advance notice for family meals.

Wednesday Night Supper will be on Wednesday, February 22, 2023! Dine in at the Fellowship Hall from 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm. All you can eat each week includes: Main Buffet, Salad Bar, Soup Station, Dessert Station, and Beverages all included! You can also order Wednesday Night Supper as Family Meal for $30.00 and we will have it ready for you to pick up by 5:00 PM.

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25242 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Community and Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Chicken, Shrimp and Smoked Sausage Jambalaya w/ “Dirty Rice”, Creole 3 Bean Salad, Yeast Roll, Assorted Cookies, Iced Tea, Coffee, and Water.
$7.00 per person
Family Meal Option Available for $30.00 (24 Hour Advance Notice)
Dine In (Fellowship Hall) or “To go”
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25242 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Frozen Meals $7

Chicken Cacciatore w/ Rice Pilaf
Chicken Pot Pie
Sweet and Sour Chicken w/ Fried Rice
Frozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10)
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken and Hominy Stew
Tomato Bisque
Beef and Vegetable Soup

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25292 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)

Wednesday Night Supper February 22, 2023 (Ash Wednesday)

Honey Dill Crusted Salmon, Roasted New Potatoes, Green Bean and Carrot Medley, Yeast Roll, Corn Chowder, Featured Salad Bar, Assorted Cookies and Cake, Iced Tea, Coffee.
Kids: Fish Sticks or PB&J, Fresh Fruit, Chips, Rice Krispy Treat or Cookie, Apple Juice, Milk.
$10.00 per adult
$4.00 per Child 12 and under
$5.00 for Soup and Salad Bar
$30.00 Family Max

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25292 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)

Please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with ordering online. We are looking forward to seeing you all and Serving you next week!

Blessings,
Jacob Crane
Director of Hospitality

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.
Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile. (Amazon is discontining this service)
Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

Wednesday, February 22 – Ash Wednesday

Sunday, April 9 – Easter Sunday

Oct 17- 19, 2023 – CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – February 10, 2023

By Doug Tatom on February 10, 2023

One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” – Matthew 22:35-36

Dr Jim Mcormick will be our speaker this Sunday, and his topic will be “The Main Thing”, and the text is Matthew 22:35-40:

New International Version
35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

CUC Sunday School Class

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – February 12, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

Tom Cantrell – prayers needed for healing – for complications from the catheter he had from his cystoscopy.

George Waite – He needs lots of prayers for his recovery.

LaVerne Lamb – My daughter Kathy. Please pray she will get use of her legs and her right hand.

Jeannie Ehlers continues chemo. Jeannie and Jim really appreciate all of your prayers for healing.

Rose Lappe – continue prayers as she also continues chemo.

Edna Smith at Village Park Alpharetta. She very much appreciates your prayers.

Ongoing Prayers

Sister Backus – for relief of increased back pain and other disabilities

Babs Skillings – to have relief of pain

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

No Birthdays or Anniversarys this week.

Wednesday Night Supper with CUC – Feruary 15, 2023

Come eat dinner with CUC class members at 5:30 and then come play bingo with us in our classroom. Cards will be $1.00 each as we try to boost our treasury. We will have 8 tables and we have 41 signed up, so if you haven’t signed up just come on and join us. We have plenty of room and it will be fun to have a big crowd. We have fabulous prizes and a terrific number caller, so it should be a super fun time! See you Wednesday, Feb. 15th!

The Commons Project Update

February 10, 2023

Way back in November 2019, we were asked to look at the possibility of improving the Commons area. As a recently added member to the Board of Trustees, I knew whatever would be asked of me would involve time and effort, but God wants us to use our skills and abilities for the benefit of others.

As a design engineer, I could see great possibilities. Richard Lowenthal provided motivation and encouragement. He also recommended very experienced contractor Charles Curtis to give us a keen sense of reality as we moved through the design development, then into selecting an architect, engineers, a landscape architect, and a well-qualified contractor. Vince Grosse was added to the team to keep a steady eye on the cost, set financial objectives, and hold us to them. Lori Walsh, RUMC’s Business Administrator, has been with us since the beginning and an active participant tracking our development. Tom Davis provided oversight and key direction.

As you may remember, we made many presentations—to the Board of Stewards, the Board of Trustees, our Adult Sunday School classes, the congregation at large, and at the Central North District level. The response to the presentations was very positive, and we received approval to develop a fund-raising campaign. In just four months, Mike Picchi and Brian Medley helped the team raise $1.1 million to fund about half of the project.

Mary Karras came aboard with her extensive banking experience and guided us in securing a credit line with an interest-only construction loan to be available when needed. Finally, we received a Land Disturbance Permit from the City of Roswell, and we will start our project this month!

The first step will be relocating the pavilion to the northwest corner and removing the Scout Hut. Next up will be installing the underground storm water handling system and grading the site; then laying out the pathway, ramps, and activity areas. Care was taken to provide ADA stair-free access from the Sanctuary across the Commons to the Chapel building parking lot. The concrete and brick paver walk areas will be added after electrical lines are placed, along with lighting and Wi-Fi. The final step will be landscaping, including trees, bushes, and flowers.

Depending on the weather, it will take 6-8 months to complete the Commons Project, with an August 1 target date. We will provide weekly progress updates, and there will be observation areas around the site.

Wednesday, March 1 at 4:30 p.m. has been selected for our Ground Breaking Celebration, and you are invited to come and participate. Wednesday Night Supper will be available immediately afterward in Fellowship Hall. Be sure to mark the date!

Thank you for your confidence in us, your encouragement, interest, and financial support. This project could not have happened without you!

The Commons Redesign Committee:
Jim Gebhardt, Richard Lowenthal, Charles Curtis, Vince Grosse, Mary Karras, Lori Walsh, and Tom Davis

From Jacob

The RUMC Hospitality team is thrilled to be back in action next week!
Our next Community and Fellowship Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Lunch will be each Tuesday from 11:30 am- 1:30 pm. This will be a dine-in hot meal that includes beverages and dessert in our Fellowship Hall. We do still have the option to pick up your meal in our Drive-through take out line or we also have a “to go” station set up and volunteers present to assist if you would like to take you meal home. Lunch will be $7.00 per guest. You can also order a $30.00 family meal “To Go”; just please give me 24-hour advance notice for family meals.

Wednesday Night Supper will be on Wednesday, February 15, 2023! Dine in at the Fellowship Hall from 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm. All you can eat each week includes: Main Buffet, Salad Bar, Soup Station, Dessert Station, and Beverages all included! You can also order Wednesday Night Supper as Family Meal for $30.00 and we will have it ready for you to pick up by 5:00 PM.
You can pre-order Lunch, Dinner, or any frozen meals by clicking links below. No reservations are required unless you wish to pre-order by credit card online. You can pay with cash, check or card at the welcome table as well, but we prefer credit sales online if possible.

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25241(Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Community and Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Sweet and Sour Chicken, Vegetable Fried Rice, Asian Salad, Yeast Roll, Assorted Cookies, Iced Tea, Coffee, and Water.
o $7.00 per person
o Family Meal Option Available for $30.00 (24 Hour Advance Notice)
o Dine In (Fellowship Hall) or “To go”
o 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25241 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Frozen Meals $7

Chicken Cacciatore w/ Rice Pilaf

BBQ Trio (Smoked Pork, Mac & Cheese, BBQ Beans)

Cuban Chicken w/ Black Beans and Rice

Chicken Parmesan w/ Linguine

Chicken Pot Pie

Country Fried Steak w/ Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Frozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10)

Chicken Noodle Soup

http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25291 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)

Wednesday Night Supper February 15, 2023

Pineapple Glazed Ham, Sweet Potato Casserole, Southern Style Green Beans, Yeast Roll, Beef and Vegetable Soup, Featured Salad Bar, Strawberries and Cream Cake, Assorted Cookies, Iced Tea, Coffee.
o Kids: Hot Dogs or PB&J, Fresh Fruit, Chips, Rice Krispy Treat or Cookie, Apple Juice, Milk.
 $10.00 per adult
 $4.00 per Child 12 and under
 $5.00 for Soup and Salad Bar
 $30.00 Family Max
 $30.00 Family Meal “To go” (24 Hour Advance Notice)
http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25291 (Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)

Please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with ordering online. We are looking forward to seeing you all and Serving you next week!

Blessings,
Jacob

Bread Pickup from Publix

Would anyone be interested in picking up bread and sweets from Publix once or twice on Monday mornings?
This is used by our church for a variety of activities, including , My Neighbors Pantry, Job Networking, and youth activities, to name some.
For further information please call Claudia Phelps or John Phelps

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

February 12 ⋅ 8:15 – 9:00am – Second Sunday Chapel Communion

February 14, 2023 – Valentine’s Day (Tuesday) Don’t forget!

Oct 17- 19, 2023 – CUC Fall Retreat

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CUC Newsletter – February 3, 2023

By Doug Tatom on February 3, 2023

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32

Dean Tucker will be our speaker this Sunday. He will be continuing his lesson on the Apocrypha. He will be discussing “selected books from the Apocrypha.

CUC Sunday School Class

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – February 5, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

Tom Cantrell – prayers needed for healing – for complications from the catheter he had from his cystoscopy.

George Waite – He needs lots of prayers for his recovery.

LaVerne Lamb – My daughter Kathy. Please pray she will get use of her legs and her right hand.

Jeannie Ehlers continues chemo. Jeannie and Jim really appreciate all of your prayers for healing.

Rose Lappe – continue prayers as she also continues chemo.

Edna Smith at Village Park Alpharetta. She very much appreciates your prayers.

Ongoing Prayers

Sister Backus – for relief of increased back pain and other disabilities

Babs Skillings – to have relief of pain

Pray for the caregivers of those who are ailing.

Birthdays

Don MacLeod – Saturday, February 4

Tom Cantrell – Saturday, February 4

Gayle Crolius – Monday, February 6

Patricia Mashburn – Monday, February 6

Sieg Hoogstraal -Tuesday, February 7

Bob Morisey – Thursday, February 9

Anniversarys

-=None=-

Second Sunday Communion

First Sunday Chapel Communion has been moved to second Sundays at 8:30 a.m. for the remainder of 2023. Second Sunday Chapel Communion is a 30-minute service which includes the sacrament of Holy Communion, a short meditation, music, and a time of prayer. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Commons Project Update

On February 1, RUMC received our Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) from the City of Roswell, which marks the initial step in construction. Look for site fencing to be erected and a new foundation to be poured for the relocation of the pavilion to the northwest corner of the site; power and water has been cut off to the former Scout Hut, in preparation for its demolition.

Depending on the weather, we hope for this initial project completion in six to eight months. The start of construction will formally be marked with a ground-breaking event to be announced shortly. This has been a long time coming, and the Commons Committee wants to thank you for your support, donations, and patience. Watch for more updates as we move forward!

Wednesday Night Supper with CUC – Feruary 15, 2023

Bingo is planned for Wednesday night, February 15th following Wednesday night supper. Plan to come and eat supper – we will get Jacob to reserve us some tables – and then come to our room and play bingo. We had 38 to sign up last Sunday and I will have the sheet again this Sunday to sign up any others who might want to join us.

From Jacob:

The RUMC Hospitality team is thrilled to be back in action next week! Our next Community and Fellowship Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Lunch will be each Tuesday from 11:30 am- 1:30 pm. This will be a dine-in hot meal that includes beverages and dessert in our Fellowship Hall. We do still have the option to pick up your meal in our Drive-through take out line or we also have a “to go” station set up and volunteers present to assist if you would like to take you meal home. Lunch will be $7.00 per guest. You can also order a $30.00 family meal “To Go”; just please give me 24-hour advance notice for family meals.

Wednesday Night Supper will be on Wednesday, February 8, 2023! Dine in at the Fellowship Hall from 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm. All you can eat each week includes: Main Buffet, Salad Bar, Soup Station, Dessert Station, and Beverages all included! You can also order Wednesday Night Supper as Family Meal for $30.00 and we will have it ready for you to pick up by 5:00 PM.

(Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals) http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25240

Community and Fellowship Lunch Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Cuban Shredded Chicken, Black Beans and Rice, Garden Salad w/ Mojo Vinaigrette, Assorted Cookies, Iced Tea, Coffee, and Water.
$7.00 per person
Family Meal Option Available for $30.00 (24 Hour Advance Notice)
Dine In (Fellowship Hall) or “To go”
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25240 (Click to order Tuesday Lunch or Frozen Meals)

Frozen Meals $7

Chicken Cacciatore w/ Rice Pilaf
Country Fried Steak w/ Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy
Chicken Parmesan w/ Linguine
Chicken Pot Pie

Frozen Soup $4 (3 pints for $10)

Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken, Bacon, and Corn Chowder

Frozen Family Size Meal ($25.00)

Chicken Pot Pie
Beef Chili

(Click to order Wednesday Night Supper)http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25290

Wednesday Night Supper February 8, 2023

Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Corn Succotash, Buttered Biscuit, Creamy Mushroom Soup, Cherry Cobbler Cake and Assorted Cookies, Iced Tea, Coffee.
Kids: Cheeseburger or PB&J, Fresh Fruit, Tater Tots or Chips, Rice Krispy Treat or Cookie, Apple Juice, Milk.
- $10.00 per adult
- $4.00 per Child 12 and under
- $5.00 for Soup and Salad Bar
- $30.00 Family Max
- $30.00 Family Meal “To go” (24 Hour Advance Notice)
- 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm

(Click to order Wednesday Night Supper) http://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=25290

MUST Neighborhood Pantry:

Monday, February 6th!

Our February Pantry is just around the corner – here’s how you can help!

1: Volunteer!

We have volunteer shifts throughout the day. If you are available, use this link to sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084fabad29a31-myneighbors1

2: Donate!

We desperately need laundry detergent (larger size to last a month) and feminine hygiene products (pads more popular than tampons). Drop them off on the 6th before 4:00 PM!

3: Let us do the shopping!

We use monetary donations to buy produce, protein, laundry detergent, tortillas, feminine hygiene products and more.

To donate, go to www.rumc.com and choose About/Giving/Give Online. After you click on “Give Online,” there’s a page with a drop-down menu that says: “Tithes and Offerings 2022.” Pull-down that menu to “MUST Neighborhood Pantry” and donate there. You can also drop off monetary donations in the RUMC front office. Just write “MUST Neighborhood Pantry” on the check or envelope to ensure it gets to us.

Remember that we are operating out of the RUMC Fellowship Hall for the next few months. Drive around to the back of the B Building and you’ll see the double-doors by the handicap spaces. That’s us!

Thank you! Pray for sunshine!

Bread Pickup from Publix

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

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For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. Romans 8:14

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When the righteous see God in action they’ll laugh, they’ll sing, they’ll laugh and sing for joy^. Psalm 68:3 MSG

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We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

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The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Psalm 23

CUC Newsletter – April 21, 2023

“Encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thess. 5:11 NLT.

CUC Newsletter – April 7, 2023

John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:6

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CUC Newsletter – February 24, 2023

Luke 23:26 – As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Luke 23: 33:34a – When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals-one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.

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One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” – Matthew 22:35-36

No Birthdays or Anniversarys this week.

CUC Newsletter – February 3, 2023

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32

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For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. Romans 8:14

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When the righteous see God in action they’ll laugh, they’ll sing, they’ll laugh and sing for joy . Psalm 68:3 MSG

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We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

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The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Psalm 23

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“Encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thess. 5:11 NLT.

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John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:6

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Luke 23:26 – As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Luke 23: 33:34a – When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals-one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.

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One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” – Matthew 22:35-36

No Birthdays or Anniversarys this week.

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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32

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When the righteous see God in action they’ll laugh, they’ll sing, they’ll laugh and sing for joy^. Psalm 68:3 MSG